The base model of the Lucid Motors electric car will boast a 100-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery pack affording a 300-mile range, and a powertrain capable of producing 1,000 horsepower, according to Automotive News (subscription required).

This information came out of a media event held by Lucid earlier this week, at which it announced an arrangement with Samsung SDI that will see the South Korean firm supply lithium-ion cells.

Lucid claims the two companies have developed a new cell design that will offer greater energy density and greater tolerance of repeated fast charging than current lithium-ion cells.